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BETA Technologies and Near Earth Autonomy have integrated the perception and guidance suite into the fly-by-wire flight control system of BETA’s vertical takeoff and landing aircraft ahead of flight testing early next year.

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The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) fall 2025 newsletter includes articles about airport markings and signage, avoiding bird strikes, USHST Steering Committee members Tim Tucker and Tony Randall, and more.

The 17–20 Nov event drew 5,478 attendees, a 17.5% increase over 2024. This year’s event featured 266 exhibitors and 23 aircraft at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Planning has started for EUROPEAN ROTORS 2026, which will take place 30 Nov –3 Dec 2026 in Lyon, France.

The OEM has released a new episode of its Climb Higher series that features retired US Army aviators Douglas Gabram and Tom Drew providing insights on military training.

The Level D full-flight simulator will serve operators of more than 25 existing Leonardo helicopters in Norway plus another 20 that will enter service by 2027, the OEM announced during this week’s EUROPEAN ROTORS 2025.

The new agreement calls for Joby Aviation, Red Sea Global (RSG), and The Helicopter Company (THC) to establish a sandbox to evaluate electric air taxi operations prior to the launch of commercial operations in Saudi Arabia.

The FAA is requesting comments by Jan. 5, 2026, on this airworthiness directive (AD), which would require replacement of the center-shaft assembly with a serviceable center-shaft assembly (either a shaft with another part number or the same part number with lower time-in-service hours). It would also prohibit installing a nonserviceable center-shaft assembly on any helicopter. The AD takes effect Dec. 8, 2025.

Reiser Simulation and Training and the Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) will provide Airbus H225M training for Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) air and ground crews.